Improvement in apparatus for cleaning barrels



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IMMANEL PFEIFFER, or NEW YORK, N. Y., Assiettes, nos ONE-HALF,

f TQ `HENRI M. B RAEM., 0F SAME PLAGE.

Letters Pateat No. 97 ,685, dated December 7, 1869.

` IMPRovEMnNT 1N APPARATUS ron CLEANING BARRBLS.

` '.lhev Schedule referred to in these Letters `Patent:` and making part of the same.

`To `all 'whom 'itmay concerti: j

l Be it known that I, IMMNUEL PFEIFFER, of New York city, county of New York, and in thefState of New York, have invented Va new and useful Improvement in Machines `for Cleaning Hogsheads, Barrels,

v "Casks, 86e.; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the san'1e,ref erence being had to l the accompanying drawings, makin g part of this specification, in which- Figure` 1 is a top or=plan view.

Figure 2 is abottomview. Figure 3 is partof an elevation.

Figure 4 is a plan view of one ofthe revolving frames,

, in which the barrel, cask, 86e., is secured.

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse section of a revolv `ing frame.

. heads, barrels, casks,` l8vo., may be cleaned outside and inside.

To-enable others skilled in the art to' make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construc- [tion and operation;

` isa circular vessel or reservoir, the upper partof l which, A', is inclined. toward the centre.

'lhe vessel A is, at its centre, secured to a vertical shaft, B, and revolves with the shaft B.

The socket O serves as a` rest for the shaft-B, and' has, at its u'pper surface, a groove or recess large enough to admit theshaftto enter, and allow it to re-v volve with the least friction possible.

At its upper end, the shaft B is secured to the vertical frame 1), and provided with a handle or pulleys,

, in suoli a manner that it may be rotated either by ghand, horse, or steam-power. u `Pulleys might also be placedbelow` the vessel A, and, in such case, the frame D might be entirely dispensed with.y e

Y The vessel A servesas a .receptacle` for one or more revolving frames E, in which one or more barrels,

j casks, 85o., are suspended. t

jlhe vessel A is filled witlrwater when in'operation,

, and, consequently,great care must be taken that itdoes not leak,`aud` that packings are provided where no barrel is'placed.

the main `shafcB and the minor shafts F penetrate The water in the vessel A serves to clean the out-v side of the barrels,.casks, Src., and aperfect cleaning i will be accomplished in about oneminute.

partly filled with \vater,iandlthen placed -in the revolving frame E, when, by revolving Ythe main shaft B, three different n'iovements are imparted to it, which has the eii'fect` of cleaning a barrel thoroughly in less than two `C llhe revolvingframe Econsists of a horizontal platvessel A.

`by adjustable thumb-screws, P2.

plate P1 is a projection, l), in which is insertedan India-rubber cushion, Q, projecting out from-f1, and

resting against the end of the barreh cask, 85o., secured l form or bench, resting on a movable vertical shaf tF. On said shaft, two ratchet-wheels are secured one wheel above and one wheel below the bottom of the 'lhe shaft `F rests in the base G, which is secured at G to the under surface of the bottom Yof vessel A. The lower ratchet-wheel H is in the same level as the l'atchet-wlleel K, which is permanently secured the socket C, and both wheels are-connected by a' Y' chain, L. The links of the chain L fit into the ratchets, and,`wheu the vessel A is rotated, the vchain L` will rotate the smaller ratchet-wheels H.

Fig. 2 represents the position of the chainL, wheel or sheave K, and wheels H. Y Thus the revolving flame E rotates on its axle F,

and also round the main or driving-shaft B; but, in

order to complete and quicken the cleaning pipcess, a third revolution is procured, whereby the barrels, se-

cured in the revolving frame E, turn on their own axis.

This operation is performed in `the, following manner: The revolvingframe E is, at its inner end, provided with a vertical grooved wheel, M, which is secured to` the frame E, y

-' Two' friction-wheels, N, are placed below the platform E, one on each` side of ,the-platform, and ,provided with grooves cnt in the edge ofthe wheel.

e A chain, M', connects the upper grooved wheel I with the wheel. M, passing over the friction-wheels N,

and, as the wheel I is permanently secured to the shaft F, it will, through the chain M', communicate motion to the wheelM, when the' shaft F is rotated.

As the length of v barrels or casks may be of dilferent dimensions, -the device by `which theyares'ecured in the revolving frame isl adjustable, and consists Ao f" a circular plate, P1, which issecured to a crossfhead,Ef,4

initherevolving frame E. Y

The deviceior keeping the barrel and cash in place Ais the same at both ends, the only difierence is, that at one end it is fastened to the cross-head E, while at the other end it is fastened to the wheel M.

Figs. 3 and 4 represent a revolving frame, in which the platform F, a lever, O,- is attached to the endet` bar lt.

The outer vertical part E', of lthe revolving frame E, ispivoted, at c, to the platform E; and the bolt S, which at one end is secured to the crank or bar R, is.

at its other end secured to the vertical frame E.

When the lever-O is moved, it will, through the At the centreof bent bar or crank R and bolt S, communicate motion to the vertical frame E', to thccross-head E, and the device resting against the end of the barrel, cash, Snc., thus enabling the'operator to secure any size barrel, cnsk, 85o., in the revolving frame E; Thus the distance between the India-rubber cushions may be regulated according to the'length of the barrel, Cask, 85o.

One revolving frame-may serve as a support for two or more minor casks, and, with some slightalterations from the herein described invention, other bodies. may be placedvin the revolvingirames, and cleaned in the same manner as theA barrels, casks, 8vo., or chnrns, washingmachines, &c., may be suspended in the frames E A's the barrel, cask, 85o., placed in the revolving frame is exposed to threedilerent movements, there is no place for it, neither outside nor inside, that is not worked by or in contact with the water. The revolving frames moving round the main driving-shaft, causes the water, with great force, (by the centrifugal power,) to be thrown or forced from the centre of the machine, and, as the barrels, casks, 85o., always change their position to the centre of the machine, the cleaning process will be thoroughly effected in a very short time. The machine ,may be constructed in such a manner that it may move in a vertical as well as in a horizontal position.

Having thus described my invention,

lVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A machine for cleaning hogsheads, barrels, and

caslrs, combining in its construction/a revolving circular vessel, around the axis of Which'are arranged (on pivots) one ormore revolving frames,'in which such hogsheads, barrels, and casks are to be suspended, a

stationary sheave, an endless chain for rotating the pivoted revolving frames, and another endless chain for rotating the hogsheads, barrels, and casks round heir axis,'substantially as .and for the purpose set orth. A

2. The combination and arrangement of vessel A, main or driving-shaft B, socket C, stationary sheave or ratchet-wheel K, movable ratchet-Wheels H, endless chain L, shafts F, ratchet-wheels I, and the revolving frames E, when constructed substantially as and for thepurpose set forth. v

3. The combination vand arrangement of the revolving frames E, consisting of platform E, vertical frames E'and E, cross-head E', plateor ange P1, adjustable thumb-screws P2, projection P, India-rubber cushions Q, crank or bent rod R, bolt S, -lever 0,; inclined grooved friction-wheels N, endless chain M', and wheel M, when constructed and operated-'substantially as and for the purpose set forth. v

In testimony whereof, I vhave signed my name to this speciiication, in the presence o f two subscribing witnesses.

IM. PFEIFFER.

Witnesses:

J. B. BRINSMADE, H. GUNnn. 

